Just wondering about the benefits and hassles associated with pickups that require batteries.
Thoughts??
Thoughts??
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Batteries or not?
- Thread starter Nutmegger2209
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Usually trading off factors like dynamic range, frequency response, noise floor blah blah blah vs. the inconvenience of batteries. I don't mind having batteries, though I don't have any active pickup basses (but lots with onboard preamps).
Lots more advice coming from folks that know more than I do.
Lots more advice coming from folks that know more than I do.
I had a set of active EMG pickups in a jazz bass long ago. As I recall, it was never inconvenient, the batteries lasted a very long time, and it was nice to be free of excessive noise, hiss, etc. I also liked the tone I was getting from them. I would definitely consider them again if I was replacing pickups.
Ive owned exactly one active bass, an early Music Man Stingray, way back in the late 70s.
It was, at the time, the first and only such model there was. I loved the bass, and the battery thing didn't present much of a problem, as long as you unplugged it when you weren't playing it.
The guitarist in my band had alot more problems, and consequently carried alot more batteries, since all his pedals required a battery back then.
It was, at the time, the first and only such model there was. I loved the bass, and the battery thing didn't present much of a problem, as long as you unplugged it when you weren't playing it.
The guitarist in my band had alot more problems, and consequently carried alot more batteries, since all his pedals required a battery back then.
Salud!
I really don't know the advantages of active pickups (volume?), but I love active preamps, I prefer them to passive basses, although the battery is a hassle, yes.
I really don't know the advantages of active pickups (volume?), but I love active preamps, I prefer them to passive basses, although the battery is a hassle, yes.
All my basses are passive and my pre-amp lives on the peddle board, powered, like the other pedals, by a Strymon power block: no batteries on or off board.
Any of my battery-powered appliances (even flashlights) that aren't being used regularly get their batteries removed, since leakage from forgotten, un-monitored batteries can really screw stuff up.
Any of my battery-powered appliances (even flashlights) that aren't being used regularly get their batteries removed, since leakage from forgotten, un-monitored batteries can really screw stuff up.
